Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:33 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:08 am – 3:44 pm
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People7,359 residentsin the Gaywood Chase & Old Gaywood census areaMedian age 41.43,065 households60% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright18% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,494 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 15%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C668 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHolding's Hillhill · 1.1 miGalley Hillhill · 1.3 miPur Fleettidal water · 1.2 miMill Fleettidal water · 1.2 miLong Pondpond · under a mileThe Rookerywoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGaywood Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haSt Faith's Gardenpark · under a mileSt James Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haAlive Lynnsportsports ground · under a mile · 21 haKingsway Sports and Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWest Lynn Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202639 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202639 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.8 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,139 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn1.1 miGP surgeryVida Healthcare10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyClock Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLynn Road Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryKing Edward VII Academyages 11-18, 1,172 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKing's Lynn Academyages 11-16, 972 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHighgate Infant Schoolages 4-7, 63 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe College of West Angliaunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI37 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN61 miRailway stationKings Lynnunder a mileBus stationTransport InterchangeKings Lynnunder a mileFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn1.2 miBus stops113 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE30 postcode district.
